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 **Nancy Ajram** **Nancy Nabil Ajram** (Arabic: نانسي نبيل عجرم) is born on May 16, 1983 and is also a multi award-winning Lebanese pop singer and entertainer. She has sold over twelve million records in the Arab world making her one of the richest Lebanese singers. Her personal wealth, mostly earned from her high album sales, semi-public and public concerts, and commercials, has exceeded $26 million. She has sold over four million albums in Lebanon and ranks as the third best-selling female artist in Lebanese music history. At the age of twelve she participated in a TV program called Noujoum Al Mostakbal, and won a golden medal/Tarab category. Afterwards, Nancy disappeared from the public eye and started studying vocal and music theory with music teachers in Lebanon. Although she was less than 18 years old, the syndicate of professional artists in Lebanon accepted her as a member because they found her to be an exceptional talent charts and the lead singles were her biggest failure to-date. In 2004 Ajram released her fourth album Ah W Noss ("Yes, and a half"), which also spawned several videos. In 2005, Ajram signed a contract for a Coca-Cola endorsement. "Oul Taany Keda" ("Tell Me That Again") from Ah W Noss was used in the commercials, and its video contains Coke product placement. Ajram's latest work, a studio album titled Shakhbat Shakhabit. The album is fully dedicated to children, with a variety of songs aimed towards her audience of the younger age. A music video, directed by Said El Marouk, who she previously worked with on her "Ehsas Jdeed" music video, includes 3 songs from her album; Shakhbat Shakhabit, Katkouta and Shater. Ajram is expected to release a studio album later this year, which would include her hit "El Donia Helwa". **VIDEO: Nancy Ajram -** media type="youtube" key="8eK9IYOo8Ck" height="344" width="425"

 **Fares Karam **     **Faris Karam** Arabic: (فارس كرم) is a popular singer from Lebanon. Fares Karam had in a short time achieved a big success. He chose a purely Lebanese style Dabkah to make his works distinct from contemporary Arab-speaking artists' and very popular in Lebenon. Apart from his big hit singles such as El-Tannoura, Chari'a Al Hamra, Fares Karam has performed in several concerts, public celebrations and festivals all over the world.

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 * Video: FARES KARAM - El-Tannoura **

 ** SHAKIRA **  Singer, songwriter. Born **Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll** on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13. After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production. Released in 1996, //Pies Descalzos//, meaning "bare feet," sold more than three million copies. The album featured her trademark sound, a blending of Latin, rock, and Arabic musical styles. It sold more than three million copies and the follow-up record, //Dónde Están Los Ladrones?// (1998)—which translates as "Where are the thieves?"—reached the top of Billboard's Latin charts.  ** Haifa Whebe ** **Haifa Wehbe** has been a sensation in her native Lebanon and in the Middle East for the better part of 10 years -- first as a top fashion model, then later as a singer. She has had nearly two decades of accomplishments. At 16, she won the title of Miss South Lebanon and has been a cover girl ever since. She's put out two records, //Howa el Zaman// and //Badi Aish//, and four million readers of //Al Jamhouria// newspaper voted her the Best Young Arabic Female Singer in 2004. She's since become a total media personality, appearing on the show //Al Wadi//, and taking parts in the play //In Kibir Ibnak// and the movie //Rasa' el Al Bahr//. Haifa is certainly famous in the Middle East. Her many magazine appearances, concerts, and even a stint on the non-stop reality TV show //Al Wadi// (which she recently stormed off of in a huff), have kept her in the public eye.

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